Fashion luminaries gathered September 10, 2010, at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall to honor German-born designer, artist, and photographer Karl Lagerfeld, who received the Couture Council of The Museum at FIT's Fashion Visionary Award. Museum director Valerie Steele said the award recognizes Lagerfeld's "unparalleled role as a creative force in the world of fashion." In attendance were Vogue editor Anna Wintour; Barneys creative director, Simon Doonan; President Joyce F. Brown; and actress Diane Kruger, who presented Lagerfeld with his award.

Photographs by Jerry Speier.